"-in" meaning in English

See -in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -ins [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in Clipping of -ine. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:clip|-ine<id:pertaining to>|id=chemical compound suffix|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in [Appendix:Glossary#clipping|Clipping]] of", "terms" : [ { "id" : "pertaining to", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives of materials", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "verbal adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-nós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-iHnos", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-īnos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-īnus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-in", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-in", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ine", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "clipping" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-in", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="chemical compound suffix" data-lang="en" data-title="-in" id="English:_chemical_compound_suffix"> Clipping of -ine. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} -in (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -ins)
  1. (biochemistry) Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
    A neutral chemical compound.
    Tags: countable, morpheme, uncountable
    Sense id: en--in-en-suffix-28aVwVgO Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 12 7 0 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (biochemistry) Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
    An enzyme.
    Tags: countable, morpheme, uncountable
    Sense id: en--in-en-suffix-6NJjrLb3 Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 12 7 0 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (biochemistry) Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
    An antibiotic.
    Tags: countable, morpheme, uncountable
    Sense id: en--in-en-suffix-qNO9ZtJM Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 12 7 0 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (biochemistry) Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
    A pharmaceutical product.
    Tags: countable, morpheme, uncountable
    Sense id: en--in-en-suffix-g~lgN8~c Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 12 7 0 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Forms: -ins [plural]
Etymology: From the particle in, modelled after sit-in. Compare -off. Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} -in (noun-forming suffix, plural -ins)
  1. Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--in-en-suffix-en:protest Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 12 7 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Forms: -in’ [alternative]
Etymology: Emically usually held to be a clipping of -ing. Etically a prosodically coexistent alternative form thereof in some varieties. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|-ing|nocap=1}} clipping of -ing Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -in, {{en-suffix}} -in
  1. (informal, dialect) Alternative form of -ing. Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, informal, morpheme Alternative form of: -ing
    Sense id: en--in-en-suffix-ZGAF1H4i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -in, {{en-suffix}} -in
  1. Alternative form of -en. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -en
    Sense id: en--in-en-suffix-en:_en
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

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